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Bangladesh This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Bangladesh now in commons, unfortunatley with the same name: http://commons. ... Politics of Bangladesh takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Bangladesh is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ... Constitution 2006–2007 political crisis President Iajuddin Ahmed Prime minister Fakhruddin Ahmed Parliament Political parties Elections Parliament: 2001 - 2007 Divisions Human Rights Foreign relations Other countries · Politics Portal view • talk • edit This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the talk page for details. 2005 was a terrible year for national security in Bangladesh. Nearly every day was marked by bombings, and on one day in particular, August 17, 2005, four hundred bombs exploded in all but one of the nation's sixty-four districts. Consequentially, Bangladesh's record for human rights, which was already in no fit shape, has deteriorated. Bangladeshi security forces persist in committing copious, grave abuses of human rights: extrajudicial summary executions, excessive use of force and the use of custodial torture are all rife. Reporters and defenders of human rights continue to be harassed and intimidated by the authorities, and a culture of impunity has been cultivated, strengthened by governmental praise for the group known to be responsible for many of the unlawful killings, and by legislation in 2003 that shields the country’s security forces from prosecution and public scrutiny. The rights of such minorities as Hindus and Ahmadis are in a compromised state, and corruption is still a major problem, to the extent that Transparency International has listed Bangladesh as the most corrupt country in the world for five years running. The 2006–2007 Bangladeshi political crisis began in October 2006 when a caretaker government — designated by the constitution to oversee the vote — assumed power at the end of October to steer the country through parliamentary elections. ... This page lists Presidents of Bangladesh. ... Prof. ... The Prime Minister of Bangladesh is, in practice, the most powerful political position in Bangladesh. ... Fakhruddin Ahmed is a noted Bangladeshi economist, civil servant, and a former governor of Bangladesh Bank. ... Jatiyo Sangshad (Bangla: জাতীয় সংসদ) or National Assembly is the national parliament of Bangladesh. ... This article lists political parties in Bangladesh. ... See election for a more comprehensive discussion and the List of democracy and elections-related topics for an overview on related topics. ... The seventh parliamentary elections of Bangladeshs Jatiyo Sangshad was held on 1 October 2001. ... Categories: | | | | | | ... The South Asian country of Bangladesh consists of 6 divisions (bibhag), each named after its respective capital. ... Bangladesh pursues a moderate foreign policy that places heavy reliance on multinational diplomacy, especially at the United Nations. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Image File history File links Circle-question. ... August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Extrajudicial execution and extrajudicial punishment are terms to describe death sentences and other types of punishment, respectively, executed without prior proper judicial procedure. ... This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... Ahmadis (Urdu: ‎ Ahmadiyya), are followers of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. ... Transparency International (TI) is an international organisation addressing corruption, including, but not limited to, political corruption. ... Contents 1 Extrajudicial killings 2 Torture 3 Persecution of minority communities 4 Intimidation of Human rights defenders, journalists, and the opposition 5 AIDS and Homosexuality in Bangladesh 6 Further reading 7 External links [edit] Extrajudicial killings In the 2001 national elections to the Jatiyo Sangshad, the right-wing Bangladesh Nationalist Party gained a majority, largely on the basis of their policy commitment to fight crime and terrorism within Bangladesh. Two years later, as a part of this drive, the government established the Rapid Action Battalion, an elite 'anti-crime' unit composed of armed personnel from several of the existing security branches. Since the RAB was set up, it has been constantly alleged that extrajudicial killings and instances of custodial torture have surged. Jatiyo Sangshad (Bangla: জাতীয় সংসদ) or National Assembly is the national parliament of Bangladesh. ... In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the right, are terms which refer, with no particular precision, to the segment of the political spectrum in opposition to left-wing politics. ... Bangladesh Nationalist Party (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ জাতীয়তাবাদী দল Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Dôl, BNP) is currently a ruling political party in Bangladesh along with Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh. ... Rapid Action Battalion or RAB is an elite anti-crime and anti-terrorism force in Bangladesh. ... Between January and October 2005, an estimated 300 civilians died due to 'encounter' killings, at the hands of law inforcement agencies and the RAB. Human rights groups have recorded many of these killings, and have demanded that each death be investigated, but the government have refused to meet these requests. The government has defended RAB for having cut serious crime by fifty percent, and have, as of 2006, dismissed international condemnation of RAB——against whom the European Parliament have issued a strong resolution[1]—— by saying that 'encounter killings' happen all over the world. Sign in the entrance of the European Parliament building in Brussels, written in all the official languages used in the European Union as of July 2006 The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The debating chamber, or hemicycle, in Strasbourg The European Parliament building in Brussels The European Parliament (formerly European... The government's tolerance towards human rights abuses is not a new phenomenon. Operation Clean Heart, an anti-crime operation that ran nationwide from October 2002 to January 2003, led to the death of approximately sixty people, the maiming of around three thousand individuals, and the arrest of more than forty-five thousand. On the day that Operation Clean Heart was announced by the government as having ended, an ordinance was ratified that prohibited law-suits or prosecutions for human rights violations during that period, giving the armed forces and police impunity from being prosecuted for their actions. October 2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December // Events October 31, 2002 The Russian Health Minister Yuri Shevchenko has now stated that the incapacitating agent used in the storming of the Moscow theatre siege was a fentanyl derivative. ... 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for January, 2003. ... [edit] Torture RAB and other security agencies have been accused of using torture during custody and interrogation. One allegation of such came from a young man who was arrested in Dhaka for protesting against the assault of an old man by plainclothes RAB agents. He was later severely tortured. On July 27, 2005, two brothers from Rajshahi, Azizur Rahman Shohel and Atiquer Rahman Jewel, were arrested on fabricated charges, beaten with batons and subjected to electric shocks. It is alleged that this brutality stemmed from the brothers' family being incapable of paying a sufficient bribe. The brothers were tortured to such an extent that they were hospitalised at the Rajshahi Medical School Hospital under police custody[2]. The word torture is commonly used to mean the infliction of pain to break the will of the victim(s). ... Dhaka (previously Dacca; Bangla: ঢাকা Đhaka; IPA: ) is the capital of Bangladesh and the Dhaka District. ... Plainclothes often refers to a member of law enforcement, such as a detective or police officer, who, instead of wearing a uniform typically associated with the occupation, will wear ordinary clothes, in order to avoid detection or identification as a member of law enforcement. ... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Padma River flows besides Rajshahi City Rajshahi (Bangla: রাজশাহী) is a city in Rajshahi District in northwestern Bangladesh. ... Baton is the name of one of two leaders of the Illyrian uprising against the Romans in Pannonia in 6 AD. The term baton refers to any of several types of cylindrical or tapered instruments composed of a wide variety of materials, and of differing functions: A baton (billy, billy... Sign warning of possible electric shock hazard An electric shock can occur upon contact of a human or animal body with any source of voltage high enough to cause sufficient current flow through the muscles or nerves. ... [edit] Persecution of minority communities Although Bangladesh is a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, a covenant designed to ensure freedom of religion and of expression, it has tolerated violent assaults on religious minority communities by extremists. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights is a United Nations treaty based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, created in 1966 and entered into force on 23 March 1976. ... It has been suggested that Religious toleration be merged into this article or section. ... Freedom of speech is the right to freely say what one pleases, as well as the related right to hear what others have stated. ... In January 2004, the government succumbed to an ultimatum from their coalition partner, the Islami Okiya Jote, and from the extremist vigilante Khatme Nabuwat Movement to declare that Ahmadi people are not Muslims[3]. The government valued its grip on power more than it did the rights of the Ahmadi minority, and, as a consequence, Ahmadiyya publications were declared as banned nationwide. A constitutional court suspended the ban, but Islamist groups are threatening legal challenge to this. 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → January 31, 2004 The United States defence budget is set to exceed US$400 billion next year—an almost 7% increase—according to budget proposals inadvertently posted on the Pentagons website. ... Ahmadis (Urdu: ‎ Ahmadiyya), are followers of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. ... Islamism is a political ideology derived from the conservative religious views of Muslim fundamentalism. ... Attacks on the homes and places of worship of Ahmadiyya are still prevalent, but the government has chosen neither to prosecute those responsible, nor discipline police officers who failed to protect victims. Other religious minorities have come under attack, with abductions, desecration of religious sites, and forced conversions persistently reported. There have been many reports of Hindus having been evicted from their properties, and of Hindu girls being raped, but the police have refused to investigate, to this point. Due to this climate of religious persecution, several hundred thousand Buddhists, Hindus and Christians have quit the country. Kidnapper redirects here. ... Desecration is the ninth book in the Left Behind series. ... A forced conversion in religion is said to occur when an opponent of a particular religion compels an adherent to give it up, or incur penalties such as job loss, incarceration, torture, or death. ... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Christianity. ... [edit] Intimidation of Human rights defenders, journalists, and the opposition Voices of opposition are ever more at risk in Bangladesh, as groups who document or speak out against the actions of the government have found themselves increasingly threatened and under attack. On January 27, 2005, Shah Abu Mohamed Shamsul Kibria, former Finance Minister and senior member of the secular Bangladesh Awami League, was assassinated. This followed a 2004 attempt to assassinate the leader of the Awami League, Sheikh Hasina, in a bomb and grenade blast. She survived, but twenty members of her party were killed. Other AL members, junior and senior alike, have reported harassment and intimidation. January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Bangladesh Awami League (বাংলাদেশ আওয়ামী লীগ Bangladesh Aoami Lig) or the Bangladesh Peoples League is the main opposition party in Bangladesh and the political catalyst for Bengali discontent and rebellion in 1971. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sheikh Hasina Wajed (Bangla: শেখ হাসিনা ওয়াজেদ) (born September 28, 1947) was the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001. ... Human rights organisations also operate under the threat of assault from the authorities and government supporters. On August 8, 2005, a group of BNP members attacked two human rights activists, who had been investigating torture against an Ahmadi. Journalists face the same fate: for three years, the organisation Reporters sans Frontières, has named Bangladesh the country with the largest number of journalists physically attacked or threatened with death. The government has no intention of protecting journalists, whereas Islamist groups continue to intensify their intimidation of the independent news media. August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Reporters Without Borders, or RWB (French: Reporters sans frontières, Spanish: Reporteros Sin Fronteras, or RSF) is a French origin international non-governmental organization that advocates freedom of the press, founded by its current general-secretary, Robert Menard. ... [edit] AIDS and Homosexuality in Bangladesh Reported cases of HIV/AIDS are growing at an alarming extent, with over a million AIDS sufferers in Bangladesh. Whilst this rise of AIDS is not confined to Bangladesh in particular, the government is doing nothing to prevent the spread of AIDS, and has condoned rights abuses that are likely to do precisely the opposite. Politically vulnerable groups at risk of HIV infection, such as sex workers and men who have sex with men, have not been educated about the risk of AIDS, nor protected by the authorities, and they have found themselves regularly assaulted, abducted, raped, gang raped, and subjected to extortion by the police and by powerful criminals. Complaints from victims are mostly ignored, and sometimes even ridiculed. Organisations have been established to stem the development of AIDS through education, but such projects have been curbed by police brutality towards members who work on them. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Men who have sex with men (MSM) is a term used to identify men who have sex with men, but may or may not self-identify as gay or homosexual. ... Kidnapper redirects here. ... For the domesticated crop plant called rape, see rapeseed. ... Extortion is a criminal offense, which occurs when a person obtains money, behaviour, or other goods and/or services from another by wrongfully threatening or inflicting harm to this person, reputation, or property. ... [edit] Further reading BANGLADESH HINDU-BUDDHIST-CHRISTIAN UNITY COUNCIL: Communal Discrimination in Bangladesh. Dhaka 1993. [edit] External links Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities Litigation Against Government of Bangladesh for the Protection of Country's Minority communities who are deprived of their fundamental rights. The Genocide in Chittagong Hill Tract of Bangladesh. Human Rights Watch's overview of human rights issues in Bangladesh Human Rights Watch's Bangladesh index Censorship in Bangladesh - IFEX Bangladesh watchdog: a collection of news articles about Bangladesh human rights abuses. The AHRC's report on 'brutal' torture of Rahman Shohel Article2's long list of alleged abuses of human rights ECT: Why Gay men flee Bangladesh UNDP: AIDS in Bangladesh Murder in the Hill tracts Religious persecution in the Chittagong Hill Tracts v • d • e Human rights in Asia Afghanistan · Armenia · Azerbaijan · Bahrain · Bangladesh · Bhutan · Brunei · Cambodia · China (People's Republic of China (Hong Kong · Macau) · Republic of China (Taiwan)) · Cyprus · East Timor · Georgia · India · Indonesia · Iran · Iraq · Israel (See also Palestinian territories) · Japan · Jordan · Kazakhstan · Korea (North Korea · South Korea) · Kuwait · Kyrgyzstan · Laos · Lebanon · Malaysia · Maldives · Mongolia · Myanmar · Nepal · Oman · Pakistan · Philippines · Qatar · Russia · Saudi Arabia · Singapore · Sri Lanka · Syria · Tajikistan · Thailand · Turkey · Turkmenistan · United Arab Emirates · Uzbekistan · Vietnam · Yemen The International Freedom of Expression eXchange (IFEX), founded in 1992, is a global network of more than 60 Non-governmental organisation that promotes and defends the right to freedom of expression. ... Two organisations with this abbreviation: Asian Human Rights Commission Arts and Humanities Research Council ... Human rights in Asia are described by region: Human rights in East Asia Human rights in Central Asia Human rights in the Middle East For human rights in specific countries, use the Human rights in Asia template below. ... The situation of human rights in the Peoples Republic of China has been criticized by various sources, including other nations – particularly Western democracies – as well as international organizations, as being poor in many respects. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The human rights record of Taiwan is generally held to have experienced significant transformation over the last two decades. ... // Governmental structure The Palestinian National Authority (PNA or PA; Arabic: ‎ As-Sulta Al-Wataniyya Al-Filastiniyya Hebrew: Harashut Hafalastinit) is an interim administrative organization that nominally governs parts of the West Bank and all of the Gaza Strip, which are part of the Palestinian Territories. ... The human rights situation in Korea is the subject of two separate articles: The human rights in North Korea The human rights in South Korea Human rights in Asia Human rights in: Afghanistan  â€¢ Armenia  â€¢ Azerbaijan  â€¢ Bahrain  â€¢ Bangladesh  â€¢ Bhutan  â€¢ Brunei  â€¢ Cambodia  â€¢ China [Peoples Republic of China (Hong Kong • Macau)  â€¢ Republic... The human rights record of North Korea is extremely difficult to fully assess due to the secretive and closed nature of the country. ... The situation of human rights in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) has changed significantly from the days of military dictatorship and reflects its status as a constitutional democracy governed by a president and a unicameral legislature. ... Categories: Articles which may contain original research | Government of Bangladesh | Bangladeshi law | Bangladeshi society | Human rights by country

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